CoE: Bulgaria remains ‘challenging’ environment for independent journalism
Despite some modest improvements in recent years, Bulgaria remains a challenging environment for independent journalism, according to the annual report by the
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Bulgaria’s caretaker Interior Minister replaces most regional directorate heads in run-up to parliamentary elections
Twenty-three out of 28 heads of regional directorates of the Interior Ministry have been replaced in a move linked to
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Bulgaria’s road death toll in first two months of 2026 is 61
A total of 61 people died in road accidents in Bulgaria in the first two months of 2026, according to
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Bulgaria’s Foreign Ministry urges Iran to cease strikes in Gulf region
In a statement on March 1, Bulgaria’s Foreign Ministry urged Iran to cease its strikes in the Gulf region. The
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Government security council on Middle East escalation: No direct military threat to Bulgaria
Bulgaria’s caretaker Prime Minister Andrei Gyurov, speaking on February 28 after a three-hour meeting of the government security council that
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First Plovdiv Jazz Fest Spring edition being held in March 2026
Some of the world’s biggest jazz stars will be coming to the first spring Plovdiv Jazz Fest, being held from
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Foreign Ministry recommends to Bulgarians not to travel to Middle East region
The Foreign Ministry recommended on February 27 that Bulgarians do not travel to the Middle East region. “Bulgarian citizens who
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Foreign visitor arrivals in Bulgaria for holidays in January 2026 up 8.2% y/y
There were a total of 307 201 arrivals of visitors from abroad in Bulgaria in January 2026, an increase of
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Bulgarian Jewish organisation welcomes court ruling in case of discriminatory speech by Vuzrazhdane party leader
The Shalom Organisation of the Jews in Bulgaria has welcomed a February 20 ruling by the Supreme Administrative Court upholding
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